Today’s Headlines
House Opts to Throw Tantrum Instead of Pass Senate Bill (NRDC) An Extension Would Have the Support of Senate GOP (Hill) Get Serious on Transpo Funding, Ditch Gas Tax for Upstream Fee (Carnegie Endowment) Talking About Cities to Outsiders: “Urban” Means “Anti-Rural” and Other Tips (Atlantic Cities) Private Company Will Try For Orlando-Miami Passenger Rail … Continued
By
Ben Goldman
8:56 AM EDT on March 23, 2012
- House Opts to Throw Tantrum Instead of Pass Senate Bill (NRDC)
- An Extension Would Have the Support of Senate GOP (Hill)
- Get Serious on Transpo Funding, Ditch Gas Tax for Upstream Fee (Carnegie Endowment)
- Talking About Cities to Outsiders: “Urban” Means “Anti-Rural” and Other Tips (Atlantic Cities)
- Private Company Will Try For Orlando-Miami Passenger Rail (WTEV)
- Obama Likes (Southern Half of) Keystone XL Pipeline (Grist)
- Daily “Duh”: Parking Minimums Create Too Many Spaces (Atlantic Cities)
- New Railroad Rules Could Allow Smarter Train Car Designs (Pedestrian Observations)
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